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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1922
Page
4
A reflective essay argues that all people rely on others from birth to death. It contends self reliance fails under scrutiny and that love, companionship, power, and fame come from the generosity of others, urging daily notes of mutual dependence to foster harmony.
Uncommon Sense argues that decision determines rank from soldiers to executives. Hesitation kills progress. experience refines judgment so choices are swift yet correct. Train to decide quickly on small matters and larger issues alike, balancing speed with accuracy for efficiency.
A verse expresses a humble wish for simple offerings from life. The speaker asks for a loving welcome from family and a fair chance to care for those close, rather than wealth or power or recognition. The focus is on duty, protection, and modest means.
This clipping features recipes including shortcake and rose cake with detailed steps and measurements. It also contains a column on palmistry describing traits inferred from fingernails and hand lines, noting harsh disposition and quarrelsome tendencies.
A playful note from the Boston Transcript about Marjory deflecting blame for books toppled by her baby sister. She calls the younger child "so little" and jokes that her know-better hasn't grown yet.
Uncle Eben quips that a prophet rarely gets honor at home or anywhere else and jokes he hands around tips on horse races in this rustic remark about betting and reputation.
The Earl of Sandwich gave his name to the islands found by Captain Cook in 1778 and to the snack born from his rule of brevity. He avoided long letters and long play sessions, ordering cold meat between bread during gambling, which popularized the sandwich everywhere.
A humorous remark questions women’s suitability for department store leadership, suggesting they would struggle to part with bargains. The line reflects stereotypes about gender roles in retail and ownership.
Mrs. Margaret Anderson, mother of a soldier, walked from South Dakota to Washington to plead for her son's pardon. She arrived at the White House seeking clemency as her son serves time at Fort Leavenworth.
A collection of curious statements about suffragists in Constantinople princess Mary of England dancing seals returning home after vast journeys and other oddities. it cites a Siberian trader buying a million squirrel skins and papua alcohol yields and a philadelphia skating rink. continental advances include a trucked track material carrier and a fish speeds and mosquito biting gender roles.
Roland M. Moore of New York paid 5200 dollars for a Chinese Lang-Yao vase from the Bahr collection. The early Kangxi period globular form stands about 14.44 inches high with a tall cylindrical neck. It features a thick sang de boeuf glaze with rich tonal depths and a celadon-brown crackle border.
The New York Tribune notes at the National Poultry Exhibition in England a rooster that lays eggs. Officials say it is a genuine natural freak not a prank, with X rays and egg incubation to reveal the mystery while men await results.
London school children suspected of having a moral kink are treated with suggestion persuasion and reeducation to restore normal behavior. The approach hinges on psycho therapy to correct perceived defects.
A quip from Senator Sorghum ponders whether a politician can masquerade as a statesman. He jokes that true test lies in pretending not to be a politician while maintaining public image and influence.
A London Answers note suggests a novel home tip, claiming a carpet benefits from cigar ashes for improved harmony at home. The casual reader is left with a quirky domestic remedy and an eyebrow raise at unconventional cleaning hacks.
A humorous exchange features First Maid asking about the new mistress and Second Maid replying she approves except for the mistress taste in hats which she finds awful and unfashionable.
Mount Ayr thieves grab 80 dollars from a store. Red Oak land sells for 300 dollars an acre. dam plans at Harvey. Simpson college students form Commons club. multiple homicides, fires, lawsuits, and accidents across Iowa with districts from Ottumwa to Mason City.
A devotional meditation contrasts Adam and Eve sewing fig leaves with God providing garments from death through substitutionary sacrifice. It argues sin’s nakedness is cured not by works but by divine grace and the blood of animals prefiguring Christ's cross. The piece emphasizes salvation by faith, not deeds, and the shift from mortal to heavenly clothing.
A religious quotation from Matthew 6 6 to 8 urges private prayer in a quiet space. It emphasizes that God sees in secret and will reward openly, noting that the Father knows what is needed before asking.
Emerson states that power stems from thoughts and moral force. He argues the world rests on ideas rather than materials like iron or cotton, asserting that the essence of all elements comes from human moral energy.
A quoted line references “brightest crowns” worn in heaven shaped by tribulation, noting that they have been tried melted and polished through furnaces of tribulation. The passage appears as a devotional aside attributed to H. Chapin.
The text reflects on how teaching by divine guidance reveals human folly and lack of wisdom through mistakes. It contrasts principles and rules, noting that a principle invites liberty while a rule imposes fixed deductions such as tithing or sevenfold forgiveness.
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